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Checkpoint: Sample papers ( Downloaded from CIE website)



COMMAND TERMS FOR SCIENCE PAPERS:( from CIE 0610 syllabus guide)

Characteristics of living organisms

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzQ_QeZjNOg ( Plant Intelligence)
2. Venus Fly Trap ( Extension) http://scienceline.org/2010/03/how-does-a-venus-flytrap-work/
3. Mars Exploration ( NASA) http://www.racetomars.ca/mars/article_life_mars_red_planet.jsp : Extension

Cells, tissues and Organ systems

Classification of living organisms
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4. Video on biological classification into five kingdoms

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ1JaYxBH40

5. Reptiles and Amphibians
6. Extra Information on salamander: http://www.naturehaven.com/Frog/salamander.html
7. Interesting information on turtles :http://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/how-long-do-sea-turtles-live-and-other-sea-turtle-facts
8. Interesting information on Armadillo( Mammal):
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/armadillo/
9. Interesting information on Penguins( Birds) :http://birdsflight.com/tag/penguin/
10. Interesting information on Olm( amphibian): http://a-z-animals.com/animals/olm/
11. Homeothermic and Poikilothermic Organisms : http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/image_galleries/ir_zoo/coldwarm.html
12. microbes: (extension) http://www.microbiologyonline.org.uk/about-microbiology/introducing-microbes
13. Bacteria and virus : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-HThHRV4uo
14. PPT on vertebrates

Diffusion & Osmosis
Diffusion of gases in alveoli

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJpur6XUiq4 : Examploe of diffusion in alveoli of human beings
Nutrients

Balanced diet.docx

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FOOD TEST FOR THE PRESENCE OF PROTEIN, STARCH AND GLUCOSE.docx

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Balanced diet interactive video: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/science/organisms_behaviour_health/diet_drugs/activity/
Balanced diet : http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/pe/performance/0_performance_nutrition_rev1.shtml



Digestive System in Humans

Digestive system PPT:

Digestion- foundation level - year 8.ppt

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnzwbipJuAA

Digestive System : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3tikATCSeI

http://www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse/biology/nutrition/revise-it/nutrition

Understanding food labels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccYsiM3lMvg
Flowering Plants


(i). Life cycle of flowering plants http://antranik.org/the-ingenious-ways-plants-disperse-their-seeds/
(ii). Pollination and fertilization

(iii). Selective Breeding


Extra information on seed dispersal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6loGKPKDqCw ( seed dispersal HW)

. Checkpoint syllabus 2013

Sexual Reproduction in Human Beings

(i) Power point on Sexual Reproduction in human beings



(ii). Markscheme on cells and reproduction in human beings revision worksheet

6. Circulatory system

(i). cardiovascular system


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(iii).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5qmKirdiic ( components of blood)

(iv).http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/21c/keeping_healthy/heartdiseaserev1.shtml ( cardiovascular system)

(v). http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/21c/keeping_healthy/heartdiseaseact.shtml ( interactive video)

(vi) Fascinating facts about Heart

http://www.mercola.com/infographics/human-heart-facts.htm
http://health.clevelandclinic.org/2014/07/20-amazing-facts-about-your-heart-infographic/

(vii) Interactive video on heart circulation :
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/map-human-heart.html

7. Breathing and respiration
: respiratory system

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf8xTqfspp4- Breathing in and out

Effect of smoking:
http://www.abpischools.org.uk/page/modules/breathingandasthma/asthma8.cfm?age=Age%20range%2014-16&subject=Physical%20education

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW6hwmdZbmE ( class)
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A75YtjvdYNw ( class)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3tFxeZ9a14 ( Experiment)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLbQfMmrISE ( quitting smoking)



8. Photosynthesis




Investigating photosynthesis in aquatic plants ( solved worksheet)

9.Sexual Reproduction in Human Beings

1. Genetic Variation
2. : Birth Control Information

3. HUFFINGTON POST ARTICLE ON IUD'S:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/04/doctors-iuds-birth-control_n_6785990.html?ir=India

4. Fetal alcohol syndrome:
http://www.newhealthguide.org/Fetal-Alcohol-Syndrome.html

10. Ecology

Adaptations:
Polar Bear: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/edexcel/classification_inheritance/variationrev1.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/edexcel_pre_2011/environment/evolutionrev2.shtml
Polar Bear: http://www.kidzone.ws/sg/polarbear/polar_bear.htm
Burrowing by animals :http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/burrow/?ar_a=1

Sampling Techniques

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DR50IgvE7g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nr9rQpm2A4

Studying Animal World
1. Electronic tagging:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRTNQpXEZE4

Invasive Species:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_dNFZOkEHA


1. Project http://www.biologycorner.com/projects/ecoproject/index.html
2. Endangered Animals sample http://www.biologycorner.com/projects/endangered1.html
Ganges river dolphin : https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/ganges-river-dolphin
Great Panda: https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/giant-panda#threats
Honey Bees: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/05/14/honeybees-dying-situation-unheard-of/
House sparrows: http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/sep/23/house-sparrow-decline-stabilises

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Global Warming:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJAbATJCugs
http://www.climatehotmap.org/global-warming-effects/
Nat Geo article on global warming : http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2015/04/pine-beetles/rosner-text

Ozone Hole https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b3-l4BxqGA

Food chains and food webs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd1M9xD482s
Vanishing Honey bees: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-case-of-the-vanishing-honeybees-emma-bryce

Illegal foraging ( extension) :
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/oct/24/illegal-foragers-are-stripping-uk-forests-of-fungi
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/apr/03/health-food-fads-quinoa-guilt-free-diet?CMP=fb_gu

11. Nutrient cycles:

Carbon Cycle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3SZKJVKRxQ
Decomposers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShGF5mkFbzU

12. Diseases and Immnuity:

Tuberculosis Extension :
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs104/en/